Catering Assistant
12.50 Hours Per Week 39 Weeks Per Year
Band B
Required from 01/09/2026
As a Catering Assistant in the Dragon Diner, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of St Georges Primary School mission statement of Nurturing our community through opportunities, innovation and love.
We are seeking a dedicated professional who is passionate about our values and committed to making a positive difference in the lives of our pupils.
Your Role in St George's Primary School
We are looking to appoint a reliable and committed member of the Catering Team, who will support the smooth and safe operation of the kitchen by upholding high standards of hygiene, assisting with food preparation, and playing a flexible, proactive role in maintaining an efficient kitchen environment that supports both the catering team and pupils lunch time experience.
Hours of work will be 11.00am to 1.30pm Monday to Friday during term time.
As a Catering Assistant, you will be responsible for:
Undertaking the general food preparation duties as instructed by the Catering Manager
The daily cleaning of the kitchen, serving areas, restaurant floors, chairs and tables and to ensure hygiene and safety standards are maintained in all work areas
The operation the dishwasher to clean all dishes, cutlery, cups, and trays, along with the cleaning of pans and all kitchen utensils/equipment to a hygienically clean standard
The operation and cleaning of the waste disposal
What Youll Bring to St Georges Primary School
We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Catering Assistant with:
Very good interpersonal and customer care skills
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Level 2) or a willingness to undertake training
Experience of catering roles in a school or related environment
Ability to work collaboratively in a team
Good communication, administration, and organisational skills
Empathetic, approachable, and positive attitude towards children
Understanding of children¿s welfare needs
What We Offer to Support Your Growth
Professional Growth: A full induction and extensive CPD through The National College.
Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like Employee of the Month rewards, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support & My Happy Mind
Comprehensive Benefits: Wirral Council LGPS pension schemes, enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Sick pay for staff with continuous service, Specsavers Opticians Vouchers, access to Blue Light rewards, 15% off orders at BAKED
Inclusive Culture: In our warm, community-focused school, we champion our diverse strengths and work as one team to create a vibrant space where staff truly thrive and find joy in their roles
All candidates must be aware of the safeguarding nature of this work.
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.
The successful candidates will receive a full induction for their role including safeguarding awareness and practice.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, we will undertake general online searches for all shortlistedcandidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok andYou Tube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.
For further information about working at St George's and our safer Recruitment procedures please refer to the schools website:
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/Working-at-St-George-s/
https://www.stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk/Safeguarding/
Wirral Council's Child Protection Procedures; https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/procedures/
Application forms can be found online at https://www.eteach.com/careers/stgeorgesprimaryschool/
Application forms for the above post are available online via our ATS portal. Please visit our careers page to start your application. https://www.eteach.com/careers/stgeorgesprimaryschool/
Salary range
- £7,607 per year